Chicken Tagine With Lemons

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Ingredients:

2 tbsp warm water
1 pinch saffron threads -- see note
3 lb chicken -- cut into pieces
2 tbsp virgin olive oil
2 tsp margarine -- or butter
1 1/2 cup lowfat chicken broth
1 small onion
2 tsp garlic -- finely chopped
1 tsp fresh ginger -- finely
1 chopped
1 tsp salt -- or less
8 large black olives -- see note
1 lemon zest -- fine
1 julliened
1 lemon slices -- cut 1/4
1 thick

Instructions:

PREPARATION (15 minutes) - Place the water in a small bowl, add the
saffron and soak for 10 minutes. - Remove the skin from the SIX
chicken pieces (no wings in the photo!)

COOKING (1 hour) - Place the chicken, oil, margarine, broth,
onion, garlic, ginger and salt in a large saucepan, cover and bring
to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and cook,
occasionally spooning the liquid over the chicken, until it is cooked
through and the juices run clear when the chicken is tested with a
skewer, about 40 to 45 minutes. Remove the onion and discard. - Add
the olives (see note) and lemon zest to the saucepan and simmer,
uncovered, for an additionl 5 minutes. - Place the chicken in a deep
serving dish, pour the cooking juices on top and garnish with the
fresh lemon slices; OR arrange the chicken over a bed of plain
couscous. ( approx. 219 Cal | 9 g fat )

Recipe By : World's Finest: Chicken (1996)

Servings: 6

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Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting

Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.

Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.

"When counting, try not to mix chickens with blessings." - Unknown